The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02
s1usion OF his remarks the Senator Twas
srnrruly epp!auaed.
MR.. A.J. E.4F8RGUE.
Progress Of the State Under the Present
Administrations.

Progress Of tiie State tnGeF the 1ESseIi'
Administration.
A. ]. Iarargue Of Ayoyellea, was the
next speaker. He took up the CUES
ZION Of the campaign, which he styled
q fight aaainst the Democratic admins
tratign for the purpose Of placing. a
stigma on the Democratic party TO-DAY,
he said, You are asked to repuliate the ad-
uinistratiuu and TO resi- it out OF power DO
they charge dishonesty? no; they cannot.
The pgrs1lalisrn Of Gov. EIcEuery consists III
taking to hi, heart every man thai las inc
welfare of Louisiana at heart. There lsn5
ergngh peYs5naEan in Louisiana. When
EirhSi.r VS. in 0iIirl did he not have IFlb4da
md sdyi.ersf | don't charge nun WIN
Jejug q poor Governor. | honor NM RIt
t0-Gav when Louisiana ~ NJ 2eacs N!eu we
world when We are enjoying an &uLill.it5 u Ia, d.
should Interfere in tie State. NlchoLS r.
fused to ran four years ago pecHuro MS MS
family nee ded his services as layer: 70
No need snr one to lead us out OF inc "IlueF-
ness: II So, what wl!lcrnesS2 ,,r.,
The speaker next TOUCHED ilpOD t!le tL!Iu
terra Question. Everything Is now gong
wsIi, bat tie cry j. because they wish e,
rosatn themselves III Office. STUDY u Wen
and Won VIII see tleir campaIgn Is nnn5 fof
fbp PEOPLES good, but Tor their Own. mere
1F no JUSLti.GGb-yll ~ ny. q 5i'%I4 M - .
because lie Is doing his duty, The only
course when VIC have tried and true Officer
Is to l.eet, niIa IL Office.
s. j.. 5!rI,asry's only rim is to secure the
welfare and prosperity Of Loulslpaa. me
ns4essmgGt has increased J3S. QOUr OUg slhCe
McErlry has been Ia niGcc. He sSSed why
and then cited several eL&Lnple5ln HIS PARISH
SeYlra! months yg0 there was section OF
land which sold at - 10 y az acre, ana rev
dsyg ago he found out that now those Lands
cannot be b0ught Tor $50 or $40 an acre,
aud Il is is due 70 the ,.ey3es that A!eE5neIy
har hU Ii, by which the land Is now Tree ifoIn
the danger OF overflow.
Mn, InigrEe next spoke Of the improved
educational facilities and railroad bul1lrg
III Louisiana within the last seven years; Inc
Mississippi VALLEY, Texas PACING ana Lne
Southern Pacific, which connect New W
leans with California; have been competed.
NOuil th "a roads nave been Du!lt II tne!f
prGicctars mad 10 confidence III the govern
iucnt gf Louisiana? lie next showed the III
crease in the products Of Louisiana and COM
pared Il. with the decrease IN other States
''Slrndcrs on ISLANDERS have been heaped
upon orr Governor said Mr. LaIafgue'
''pul knowing that he possessed Demo.
cratic hears I concluded TO stand under the
Democratic banner with him as the standard
bearer He has done his duty to the people.
We have triGd him for four years, and we
find that he has proved TO uB that he II en-
tilted to be tried for four years more. III II
our daty 10 guard our Democratic banner,
for which the citizens OF LOuisiane fought,
and some died, on the Fourteenth Of SelteM
ber and to place it III loving hands. IhoSe
are the hands Of Samuel Douglas Mrtnefy.
He cited the congressional election II the
sixth district, ana showed where tiit hrp. NJ
loans received InajOrities. and warned Inc
people rs to what Will take place II they are
not jealous and wide awake to the interests
OF their party.